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Best Home Health Providers
Shasta Lake, California

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$95/visit

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

At Best Home Health Providers Inc., we've gone from treating 10 patients to thousands of patients all throughout the Bay Area and beyond in just 6 years. We've won awards for our high-quality care with patients and continue to grow rapidly. At Best, you and the patients aren't a number.

Our mission is to ensure a smooth transition for patients returning home from medical facilities by offering expert guidance throughout their recovery journey. As a Physical Therapist Assistant with Best Home Health Providers, you will work alongside a licensed Physical Therapist to help patients recover, regain mobility, and return to the activities they love — all from the comfort of their homes.

Please note that this role is per diem with a rate of $95 per visit.

Responsibilities

Deliver hands-on physical therapy under the direction of a licensed Physical Therapist, following each patient's care plan.

Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, gait and transfer training, and the use of assistive devices such as wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes, and prosthetics.

Apply physical modalities including heat, cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and massage to relieve pain and restore function.

  • Monitor patient progress and communicate changes to the Physical Therapist and care team.
  • Document care accurately and on time, and participate in team meetings and ongoing training.
  • Perform other duties as required for patient services
  • Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program.
  • Active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California.
  • Current CPR certification with AHA.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Valid driver's license, reliable insured vehicle, and willingness to travel to patient homes.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Skills Training & Development
  • Company Social Events
  • Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
  • Referral Bonus

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree from an APTA-accredited Physical Therapy Assistant program and an active PTA license from the Physical Therapy Board of California. Candidates must also hold current CPR certification and possess a valid driver's license with a reliable vehicle for travel.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient CareGait TrainingPain ManagementPatient MonitoringDocumentation

Physical Therapist Career Context

In California, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (1,087 salary observations; 3,787 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (10,861 salary observations; 55,605 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Best Home Health Providers holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 22 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist Assistant at Best Home Health Providers a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Physical Therapist Assistant — ranked against 4,946 active Physical Therapist Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
64%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Shasta Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$316k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,298/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Redding, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Best Home Health Providers

Hospitals and Health Care
Hayward, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Paid Sick Days
Paid Bereavement Leave
Skills Training & Development
Company Social Events
Mileage Reimbursement
Referral Bonus